Use of Administrative Data in EIA’s
Data Program
For
11th Meeting of the Oslo Group on Energy Statistics
May 2017 | Stockholm, Sweden
By
Debra Coaxum, Director, Office of Oil, Gas, and Coal Supply Statistics
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Independent Statistics & Analysis
www.eia.gov
U.S. Energy Information
Administration (EIA)
Debra Coaxum, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Stockholm, Sweden, May 2017
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What EIA does
• Statistical and analytical agency within the U.S. Department of
Energy
• Collect, analyze, and disseminate independent and impartial energy
information
• Committed to promoting:
– Sound policymaking
– Efficient markets
– Public understanding
of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment
• By law, EIA data, analyses, and forecasts are independent of
approval by any other officer or employee of the U.S. government
Debra Coaxum, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Stockholm, Sweden, May 2017
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Selected EIA strategic data objectives
• Maintain an integrated, comprehensive data program
• Improve the data planning and development process
• Establish and implement standard, reusable processes
• Evaluate and implement improvements on a regular basis
• Improve the survey respondent experience through
– Effective communications
– Clear definitions and instructions
– Facilitated submissions through technology
• Protect the confidentiality of data entrusted to EIA
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Stockholm, Sweden, May 2017
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Federal Policy Regarding
the Use of Administrative Data
in Official U.S. Statistics
Debra Coaxum, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Stockholm, Sweden, May 2017
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U.S. Federal Statistical System
Stephen Harvey, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Aguascalientes, Mexico, May 12, 2016
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U.S. federal statistical policy promotes the
increased use of administrative data
• U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Memorandum M-14-06 “Guidance for Providing and Using
Administrative Data for Statistical Purposes,” February 14,
2014,
• Definition: “..administrative, regulatory, law enforcement,
adjudicatory, financial, or other data … collected for other
than statistical purposes.”
• “The increased use of administrative data for statistical
purposes can generate a range of benefits. Most notably,
individuals, businesses, and institutions will benefit through
agencies' use of existing information that would otherwise
need to be collected from them again through costly and
duplicative surveys.”
Debra Coaxum, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Stockholm, Sweden, May 2017
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Four goals of U.S. policy on the use of
administrative data
• Increase the utility of and access to administrative data
• Promote collaboration
• Establish best practices
• Identify barriers and monitor progress
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-14-06 “Guidance for
Providing and Using Administrative Data for Statistical Purposes,” February 14, 2014,
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/2014/m-14-06.pdf
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Stockholm, Sweden, May 2017
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EIA Program Use of Administrative
Data
Debra Coaxum, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Stockholm, Sweden, May 2017
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EIA already makes
extensive use of administrative data
• Fill data gaps
• Review quality of survey results
• Calculate non-sample estimates
• Provide inputs to models
• At least 62 administrative datasets used for data
publications and models
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Stockholm, Sweden, May 2017
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Administrative data used for survey
enhancement
• Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission requires electronic
bulletin boards (EBB) for all interstate
pipelines
• Information is compared to weekly
survey data for data quality
• Limitations include coverage,
definitions, and data formats
For More Information: Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report
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Stockholm, Sweden, May 2017
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Administrative data used as a data source
• Data from States fill gaps and
improve data quality
• Important to understand the
limitations of administrative data
• Work with State agencies to
improve the quality of the State
data: Win-Win
For More Information: Natural Gas Annual
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Stockholm, Sweden, May 2017
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Administrative data used as a product
• Updated daily based on public
sources
• Coverage: natural gas and
electricity supply and prices;
gas infrastructure and weather
• Timing: provides historical
data and estimates for today
• Benefit: consolidates key
market indicators in one-page
format
• Automated: report is updated
automatically
For More Information:
Southern California Daily Energy Report
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Stockholm, Sweden, May 2017
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Administrative Data: Conclusion
• Valuable uses in a statistical
program
• All data sources have limitations
• Be curious and question data
• Understand the data including
definitions and coverage
• Keep limitations in mind when
using administrative data
• Work with administrative data
sources to improve the data
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Stockholm, Sweden, May 2017
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For more information
U.S. Energy Information Administration | www.eia.gov
Short-Term Energy Outlook | www.eia.gov/steo
Annual Energy Outlook | www.eia.gov/aeo
Monthly Energy Review | www.eia.gov/mer
EIA Information Center
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and frequently asked questions.
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